West Acting Workshop
FOUNDED BY ITV,  the Workshop began it's life in 1985 offering weekly sessions training
the acting skills required to work in radio, TV,  theatre and film. It has gone from strength to 
strength since those humble beginnings and has made numerous documentaries and 
programmes for ITV starring workshop members,  put on hugely successful theatrical 
productions (that have toured the Czech Republic and America as well as a Shakespeare 
Festival in Canada) produced short films and entered them into film competitions (we
haven't won any yet - but that won't stop us!) and have had members cast in 
in everything from Skins to Harry Potter! Now, as the West Acting Workshop we intend to 
continue in this vein and keep those amazing experiences and opportunities available for
our members.

We even managed to persuade Oscar winner  Dame Emma Thompson to be our Patron and she
is incredibly supportive of what we do!

Our weekly sessions are fun and informal, but we take acting seriously and specialise in 
training Acting to Camera techniques (but don't worry, we tackle theatre too!)
We will teach you everything you need to know to hone your skills as an actor.
We are not here to make you famous, we are here to make you great at what you do - act!
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If you are interested in getting involved, please email [email protected]
for more information.
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ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR BY ALAN AYCKBOURN.

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PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY LISA HAMILTON-JAMES
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS: DAVE HAILE AND IAN LAMBERT

WEDNESDAY 6TH TO SATURDAY 9TH JUNE 2012
PERFORMED AT BATH ROAD STUDIOS, BATH ROAD, BRISTOL BS4 3HG


Set over three years, six couples meet at their respective houses every Christmas eve for a few wee drinkies;
Sidney and Jane – the least dysfunctional of all the couples, host the first party. Sidney (played by Chris Hollier) is like everyone’s Dad – thinks they are really funny and takes every opportunity to embarrass themselves and you in the process. Jane (played by Millicent Rendell) adores him, is tolerant of his foibles and is slightly OCD about cleaning…
We meet their ‘friends’ at this first shindig, Eva and Geoffrey – Eva a manic depressive (played by Charlotte Hobbs) driven to despair by her husband’s philandering ways and Geoffrey, (played by Oliver Harris) the charismatic, yet totally inconsiderate player, who treats his bear of a dog, George, better than he does his wife!
Ronald and Marion complete the picture, Marion (played by Caitlin Bradley) the trophy wife who is a two-faced as they come and poor socially inept Ronald (played by Connor Cheeseman) who would rather read oven manuals than communicate with his wife…
What ensues is a series of misunderstandings, misapprehensions and mistreatment that really tests the ethos ‘all comedy is based on pain’! Funny, moving, bizarre and downright ridiculous, this comedy is sure to appeal! Whatever your sense of humour – it’s covered here!


CAST:
SIDNEY - Chris Hollier                                    GEOFFREY - Ollie Harris                                RONALD - Connor Cheeseman
JANE - Millicent Rendell                                   EVA - Charlotte Hobbs                                        MARION - Caitlin Bradley


STAGE MANAGED BY: Lynne Hanby and Megan Mackriell
STAGE CREW: Rhonda Rhiannon, Claire Ali


MACBETH BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

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DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY: Lisa Hamilton-James
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Caitlin Bradley

MONDAY 29TH OCTOBER - THURSDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2012 
AT THE BIERKELLER THEATRE, BRISTOL

‘Set in a disused warehouse in Gangland London, this modern interpretation of the Shakespeare text is bloody, malevolent, sadistic and downright nasty… a Halloween treat with a definite sting in its tail!
Duncan is top dog of the most vicious gang in London. He is revered and feared by all members of his gang, especially the young and talented upstart Macbeth. 
Macbeth is a nasty piece of work but he is a ‘doer’ not a ‘thinker’ and has no dreams of ambition or glory – he just likes killing people. It’s his girlfriend Lady Macbeth who is the conniving, scheming and ruthless part of their relationship. She sleeps her way to the top and wants to be on the arm of the most powerful man in London. 
And when three Police Community Support Officers plant the idea of becoming gang leader in her boyfriend’s head, she sets wheels in motion that will bring about the downfall of Macbeth and everything he cares about…’

Directed and Produced by Workshop stalwart Lisa Hamilton-James and starring workshop members aged 8 to 48, this production of Macbeth is geared towards encouraging the younger generation to embrace Shakespeare and relate it to their modern lives.

CAST:

MACBETH:  Taylor Ayling                                                       LADY MACBETH: Sophie Tatum                                                   BANQUO: Chris Hollier
DUNCAN:  Michael Barkhordar                                                MALCOLM: Billy Garratt-John                                                             MACDUFF: Jake Cooper
PCSO's: Becca Page, Amy Baker, Charlotte Hobbs              HECATE: Megan Mackriell                                                                   ROSS: Ronnie Arathoon
LENNOX: Jess Thurgur                                                               ANGUS: Sara Bevan                                                                               PORTER: JJ Wozniak
CHILD APPARITION: Pip Pollock                                      SIWARD: Dan Ford                                                                                 YOUNG SIWARD: Ryan Lewis
LADY MACDUFF: Rhonda Rhiannon                                 MACDUFF'S SON: Ben Baker                                                       GENTLEWOMAN: Ginny Starbuck                                                            

going postal by terry pratchett, adapted by stephen briggs

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PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY Lisa Hamilton-James
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Megan Mackriell
STAGE CREW Amy Baker and Molly Zeidler
SET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Lisa Hamilton-James, Amy Baker, Molly Zeidler

 9TH - 11TH AND 15TH -18TH JULY 2013
at the Bierkeller Theatre, Bristol 

‘Moist Von Lipwig was a con artist, a fraud and a man faced with a life choice: be hanged, or put Ankh-Morpork’s ailing postal service back on its feet.

It was a tough decision.

With the help of a Golem who has been at the bottom of a hole in the ground for over two hundred years, a pin fanatic and Junior Postman Groat, he’s got to see that the mail gets through. In taking on the evil chairman of the Grand Trunk Company and a midnight killer, he’s also got to stay alive.

Getting a date with Adora Bell Dearheart would be nice, too.'


CAST

MOIST VON LIPWIG: Chris Hollier                   ADORA BELL DEARHEART: Becca Page
VETINARI: Jake Cooper                                           SACHARISSA CRIPSLOCK: Olivia Coombs
GROAT: Taylor Ayling                                                 REACHER GILT: Sophie Tatum
STANLEY: Naomi Lune                                              DRUMKNOTT: Hanna Lune
PUMP: Mike Barkhordar



SUPPORTING PARTS AND CHORUS:

Elena Flanagan, Lily Bennett, Evie De La Torre, Pip Pollock, Isabella Rockey, Alfie Constable, Sofia De La Torre, Olivia Smith, Lali Baird, Nadia Johns, Zamira Fuller, Saule Bauyste, Amy Baker, Olivia Coombs.

COUNTRYCIDE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY EMILY MILLER

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WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Emily Miller
PRODUCED BY: Lisa Hamilton-James

SUNDAY 27TH - WEDNESDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2013
AT 8PM        TICKETS £7
AT THE BIERKELLER THEATRE BRISTOL

'The sleepy village of Elmdale in the West Country has its quiet existence shattered when a bunch of Zombies march into town...
Cue hilarious and gory antics as the doddery villagers fight back, in this pitchfork weilding tale that is a cross between 'The Vicar of Dibley' and 'Hot Fuzz'... with Zombies!!!



CAST:
MR DUKES  Chris Hollier                MISS CURT  Naomi Lune
MR SPOKES Ben Foster       OFFICER HAMPSTEAD Ash Morris
LAUREL Paige Walters                   MRS HILL Angel Galloway
MRS BAG Isabella Cosh                 MS KNOTT Saule Bausyte
MRS LYONS Annie Ryan      MR JONES Connor Cheeseman
MRS JONES Carli Grant                 TOBY Cato Kendall-Muniesa
KELLY Isabella Rockey          ROBIN Zamira Fuller
JO Kit Hawitt                                  SAM Pip Pollock
ASH Amy Baker                             V/O Andrew Miller

ZOMBIES AND BACKSTAGE CREW –
Cary Zincke, Sylvie Huson, Lisa Ham-Jam,
Sally-Anne Cosh, Sam Smith

SET CONSTRUCTION AND PAINTING BY:
Susan Howe, Lisa Hamilton-James and Amy Baker

LIGHTING AND SOUND DESIGN:
Emily Miller

MAKEUP:
Zosie Golding and Richelle Jones

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